#56566E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.3% 0.039 284.8), rgb(86, 86, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#56566E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56566E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 86, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 12%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.039 284.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #56566E | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #56566E | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56566E text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #56566E text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCD
oklch(80.9% 0.02 286)
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Step 400
400
#9E9EB3
oklch(70.6% 0.03 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#8687A0
oklch(63.1% 0.037 283.5)
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Step 600
600
#70708B
oklch(55.5% 0.042 285)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#56566E
oklch(46.3% 0.039 284.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D4D60
oklch(42.8% 0.031 285)
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Step 900
900
#40404F
oklch(37.7% 0.025 285.1)
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Step 950
950
#25252E
oklch(26.8% 0.017 285.2)
#56566E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #50596F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F576D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #515A5E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56566E
#56566E
oklch(46.3% 0.039 284.8)
- #5C5A41
#5C5A41
oklch(46.2% 0.038 104)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #56566E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.011
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.062
Use #56566E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.